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Information Sharing and Decision-Making: Attempts by Ghanaian Return Migrants to Enter through Libya
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Abstract This article examines the relationship between irregular migration, access to information and migration decisions. Using semi-structured interviews of thirty irregular return migrants who failed to reach their European destinations through Libya, I show that irregular return migrants from Ghana rely... mehr
This article examines the relationship between irregular migration, access to information and migration decisions. Using semi-structured interviews of thirty irregular return migrants who failed to reach their European destinations through Libya, I show that irregular return migrants from Ghana rely predominantly on interpersonal sources, including colleagues, neighbors, friends and relatives, for information on migration. Return migrants seek information from those who have relevant experience with that kind of migration. Existing research focuses on information from 'formal' sources such as traditional print media, social media, library or workshops. Here I argue that this focus on access to information conceals the activities and practices of irregular return migrants who perceive European destinations as 'greener pastures' and seek information to travel through dangerous routes. Most irregular return migrants interviewed in this study indicated they had access to information from 'informal' sources often shared as 'jokes.' Although irregular return migrants perceive the information they gather through their everyday activities as reliable, their interactions involve complex and unstructured social processes.... weniger
Klassifikation
Migration
Freie Schlagwörter
decision-making; information access; information sources; irregular migration; return migrants
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 226-234
Zeitschriftentitel
Social Inclusion, 9 (2021) 1
Heftthema
Decision-Making under Uncertainty: African Migrants in the Spotlight
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)